# Rick Riordan Talks New Book and Current Reads

> Rick Riordan reveals Percy Jackson’s 21-year legacy and new co-written book The Wild Zone.
- Title: Rick Riordan Talks New Book and Current Reads · Woman's World
- Summary: Rick Riordan reveals Percy Jackson’s 21-year legacy and new co-written book The Wild Zone. Rick Riordan co-wrote The Wild Zone with Annabelle Oh, a Percy…
- Keywords: rick riordan, percy jackson, the wild zone, annabelle oh, little women, l isola delle anime, italian mystery, bookshelf, Rick, Riordan, Talks, Book
- Source: Woman's World — https://womansworld.com/entertainment/books/rick-riordan-talks-new-book-and-what-hes-reading-now-exclusive
- Author: Carissa Mosness
- Published: 2026-10-02T23:30:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rick riordan, percy jackson, the wild zone, annabelle oh, little women, l isola delle anime, italian mystery, bookshelf
## Percy Jackson’s 21-year legacy
Rick Riordan reflects on 21 years of Percy Jackson books and readers who grew up with his series.
## New book co-written with Annabelle Oh
Rick Riordan and Annabelle Oh co-wrote The Wild Zone, a Percy Jackson sequel following Katie Kim at Camp Half-Blood.
## Percy Jackson’s 21-year impact
The Lightning Thief launched in 2005 and has inspired movies, TV shows, and three book series.
## Rick’s teacher connection
Rick relates most to Chiron the centaur because both are teachers and understand where the character comes from.
## Annabelle Oh’s creative process
Annabelle says working with Rick was fun, allowing them to bounce ideas and go as wild as they wanted.
## Returning characters
Rick is excited to bring back Charles Beckendorf, who died in The Last Olympian, as a mentor figure.
## Rick’s current reads
Rick is reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for the first time and an Italian mystery called L’Isola delle Anime.
## Little Women details
Little Women follows Meg, Amy, Beth, and Jo March during the Civil War in Concord, Massachusetts.
## Italian mystery details
L’Isola delle Anime is an Italian mystery set in Sardinia with Sardinian dialect and cold cases.
## Rick’s Italian reading habit
Rick reads one Italian book at a time to keep his skills up, enjoying the Sardinian dialect and mystery plot.
## Key takeaway

Rick Riordan co-wrote The Wild Zone with Annabelle Oh, a Percy Jackson sequel, and is currently reading Little Women and an Italian mystery.